Criminals who shout ‘Allah Akbar’ while killing will go to hell – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said those who shout “Allahu Akabar” before killing innocent human beings in the guise of fulfilling God’s injunction will end up in hell.
The Sultan made this known on Wednesday at the First Triennial Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja.
He maintained that the activities of the terrorist group were anti-Islamic and should not be profiled by the religion.
He added that much of the violence often described as religious is being misunderstood, deepening suspicion and mistrust.
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The Sultan, who co-chairs the council, spoke alongside President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Daniel Okoh, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume
According to him, “Let us get the narrative right. It is not about religion. Let us stop bringing religion into it.
“Let us call them what they are – criminals. Not Muslim criminals, not Muslim terrorists, not Muslim bandits. Even if someone claims to be Muslim, what they do goes against Islam.”
Linking the problem to ignorance, he warned against false claims of religious authority, adding that “the fact that you understand Arabic does not make you a Sheikh. Arabic is just a language. So literacy is very important.
“Somebody can go to the market, blows his or herself up, kill people and shout ‘Allahu Akbar’. Yes, God is great, but you are going to hell. They will suffer for taking innocent lives.”
